Sunday 25 December 2011

Why Have a Ferrari If You Won't Reach Top Gear?

The title alone seems absolutely ridiculous doesn't it?
I mean seriously, who would own a Ferrari and drive around in first or second gear for the life of the car? You might say,"I don't even like Citrix 1Y0-308 question Ferraris". But it doesn't matter. Whatever your dream car is, if you had one, you'd try to get your money's worth.
So why do so many people go through life stuck in first gear?
As human beings, each and every one of us have so much to offer and almost unlimited potential. Compared to a Ferrari, the human mind and body is more like a Space Shuttle!
Everyone has the ability to reach the stars, to go where nobody has been and to do what no-one has done. But for some reason, millions before us and millions more in the future will just cruise through life in first or second gear. And I've seen more than I care to witness, barely put the key in the ignition, let alone get out of neutral!
And I for one can't talk; I spent a good part of the first 12 years out of school sitting on the bonnet (hood)! I always knew I had the ability to do much more, but I was paralysed by fear more than anything. A fear of failure, and to a slightly lesser extent, a fear of success.
It wasn't until I saw some ordinary Canadian bloke named Jay who was a manager at a Midas Muffler store, before he too decided enough was enough and did something about it. He went on to build a multi million dollar company and is now literally driving down the freeway of life in top gear!
And Jay is nothing special. (Although the fact he indirectly changed my whole mindset Citrix 1Y0-A19 question and perspective on life makes him pretty special in my books). But what I mean is he is not a genius with a thousand different degrees. He's just an ordinary bloke who made an extraordinary commitment to himself and his future. He knew he was worth more, and instead of waiting for something to happen...he made it happen!
And it's the same with so many of the worlds great success stories. Sure, there's a significant number of extremely gifted people who have achieved success beyond their wildest dreams. But you'd be amazed at the amount of high-school and college drop-outs who have forged some of the biggest fortunes in history.
The main difference is, the successful decide to make an effort rather than make excuses!
Yet both an effort and an excuse are just simple habits; and it takes the same time to form a good habit as it does to form a bad one. So it makes sense that you try to form good habits as they'll get you a step closer to your goals, while bad habits will drag you away!
Either way, you will feel pain. The pain of discipline from making an effort (which is only temporary) or the pain of regret from making excuses and missing out on what you could've achieved. And that pain can last a lifetime!
So the next time you find yourself making an excuse rather than making an effort, remember that you're forming a habit 250-722 that can have a snowball effect for life. Instead, make the effort to improve yourself each and every day in order to reach your full potential so you can achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams!
After all, what's the point of having a Ferrari if you won't reach top gear?

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